post-Seattle planning

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Dec 13 09:02:56 PST 1999


[thanks to Max S for pointing this out]

MEDIA ADVISORY - December 10, 1999

Fresh from Victory in Seattle, Trade Coalition Will Address Next Steps at Tuesday Briefing

Union Presidents - Joined by Green Group Chiefs, Human Rights Activists, Student Leaders - to Discuss "The Battle after Seattle"

What: Press Briefing: "The Battle after Seattle" (a light buffet lunch will be served)

When: Tuesday, December 14, 12:15 p.m.

Where: National Press Club, Washington, D.C., Holeman Room, 13th Floor

Who: George Becker, President, United Steelworkers of America

James P. Hoffa, President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Steve Yokich, President, United Auto Workers (by audio link)

Linda Chavez Thompson, Executive Vice-President, AFL-CIO

David Hyde, student leader of the Seattle protests

Eric Brakken, United Students Against Sweatshops

Carl Pope, Exec. Director, Sierra Club (by audio link)

Brent Blackwelder, President, Friends of the Earth

Patricia Forkan, Exec. Director, Humane Society US

Wei Jingsheng, leading Chinese democracy activist

Charlie Kernaghan, Exec. Dir., Nat'l Labor Committee for Human Rights

Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch

Mike Dolan, principal Seattle protest organizer

Scott Nova, Director, Citizens Trade Campaign

Leaders of the coalition that redefined the politics of trade with mass protests in Seattle will hold a briefing Tuesday, Dec. 14 to discuss the battles ahead. Union presidents, heads of environmental, animal welfare and consumer groups, and student and human rights activists will address plans for year 2000. USWA President George Becker, says: "Our coalition is bigger, broader and more united than ever. We will continue to challenge the trade agenda of giant multinationals and Wall Street with an agenda that puts people first."



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